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The Proclomation of 1763
The Proclomation of 1763 didn't allow the Colonists to settle on Indian lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. The British made this act because they still wanted to control the colonists. Also, the British didn't want to be on bad terms with the Native Americans because that would mean the Natives fighting the Colonists, which ment the Natives fighting the British. The British didn't want to fight with them because they didn't want to spend anymore money on the war. -
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The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a law that forced the Colonists to provide the British soldiers with their basic needs. These needs included: a bed to sleep in, food, and drink. However, the Colonists had a problem with this because they barely had enough food for themselfs. They also felt that their right to liberty was broken because they didnt have a choice on wether or not they wanted to house these soldiers. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre started because the British soldiers were sent to Boston to enforce the Townshend Acts. The Colonists didn't want them there and they formed a riot. The soldiers then open fired and killed five men. This was one of the reasons that the Revolutionary War started. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an action where the Colonists dressed up as Mohawk Indians, boarded 3 ships and dumped 45 tons of tea into the Boston Harbor. The Tea Act was the main reason that this had happened because even though the Tea Act lowered taxes, the Colonists didn't want to be controlled by Britian anymore. The Colonists thought their right to liberty was broken because they weren't aloud to make their own choices because Britain was making them for them. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were basically made to punish Boston for The Boston Tea Party. The consequences for this action included: closing Boston Harbor to all trade, having the tea that was dumped being paid for and putting restrictions on the Mass. government. The British were ignoring everything the Colonist said and made thier own rules. The British also told the troops to occupy the colony.
